Table of Contents

DRAFT VOLUME 1 UNIT 1 The Nature of Nursing CH. 1 Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice CH. 2 Nurse Education, Research and Evidence-Based Practice CH. 3 Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks CH. 4 Legal Aspects of Nursing CH. 5 Values, Ethics and Advocacy UNIT 2 Contemporary Health Care CH. 6 Health Care Delivery Systems CH. 7 Community Health Nursing CH. 8 Home Care CH. 9 Rural & Remote Nursing CH. 10 Information and Communication Technology UNIT 3 The Nursing Process CH. 11 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process CH. 12 Assessing CH. 13 Diagnosing CH. 14 Planning CH. 15 Implementing and Evaluating CH. 16 Documenting and Reporting UNIT 4 Health Beliefs and Practices CH. 17 Health Promotion CH. 18 Health, Wellness and Illness CH. 19 Cultures and Nursing CH. 20 Complementary and Alternative Therapies UNIT 5 Lifespan Development CH. 21 Concepts of Growth and Development CH. 22 Promoting Health from Conception through to Adolescence CH. 23 Promoting Health in Young and Middle-Aged Adults CH. 24 Promoting Health in Older Adults CH. 25 Promoting Family Health VOLUME 2 UNIT 6 Integral Aspects of Nursing CH. 26 Caring CH. 27 Communicating and Relating CH. 28 Teaching & Learning CH. 29 Leading, Managing and Delegating UNIT 7 Assessing Health CH. 30 Vital Signs CH. 31 Health Assessment UNIT 8 Integral Components of Client Care CH. 32 Asepsis CH. 33 Safety CH. 34 Hygiene CH. 35 Diagnostic Testing CH. 36 Medications CH. 37 Skin Integrity and Wound Care CH. 38 Perioperative Nursing VOLUME 3 UNIT 9 Promoting Psychosocial Health CH. 39 Sensory Perception CH. 40 Self-Concept CH. 41 Sexuality CH. 42 Spirituality CH. 44 Stress and Coping CH. 44 Loss, Grieving and Death CH. 45 Mental Health Nursing in the Australian Context UNIT 10 Promoting Physiological Health CH. 46 Activity and Exercise CH. 47 Sleep CH. 48 Pain Management CH. 49 Nutrition CH. 50 Urinary Elimination CH. 51 Faecal Elimination CH. 52 Oxygenation CH. 53 Circulation CH. 54 Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance